In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), physicians stress on the overall balance of patients, the remedies are designed to work on the Whole body instead of specific systems. With this holistic approach, physicians always pay attention to the general properties of herbs such as the “natures”, “flavors” and “movements,” so as to help them prescribe remedies that […]
Category: Basic Principles
Basic concept teaching of acupressure has been given here.
5 elements theory
The Water element The season for the water element is winter. The organs for water energy are the bladder, which is a yang organ, and the kidneys, which are yin organs. The bladder meridian runs along either side of the spine and is particularly useful when treating back problems. If you are in water, the […]
The Generating and Control cycle of the Five Elements
· water gives life to wood by allowing the seed to germinate; · wood can be used as fuel to create fire; · fire creates ash that can fertilize the soil; · earth, when condensed, becomes stone (metal); · Stones/ Metal form the bed of a river and allow water to pass over them. […]
Organ and it’s emotion
In acupuncture theory there are sayings about the damaging effects of emotions: Too much anger injures the Liver Too much fear injures the Kidneys Too much sadness injures the Lungs Too much thinking/worrying injures the Spleen Too much joy/excitement injures the Heart Too much emotion injures the Heart Element Organ Emotion Metal Lungs Sadness […]
12 organs clocks
The 12 organs in our body are owning 2 hours in a day according to the relevant time of the organ clock. In traditional Chinese medicine, diagnosis and the treatment are based on the dynamic theory of energy flow. This energy flow is continuous in our body in definite path. This vital energy is termed […]